Julie & Chrissy's Fete!

I caught the train to Avignon after 5 days in Paris....

Chris & Julie had rented a beautiful country house in northern Provence, qnd invited 25 of there closest amis, for a weekend of smiles, dance, exploration of the countryside, delicious food & celebration of 30 years of Julie & Chrissy on the planet!!!!

Brilliant time!!!!

Paris stay

I catch a flight to Paris, to visit my good friends Jean Claude & Miho...

My neighbours & adventure buddies from when I lived in Mishima (near Tokyo)

It was so good to see them again...

Miho is studying MBA here

J.C is a Scientist, reserching Hydrogen energy for the French government....

I tried to be a tourist & visited;

Museum D'Orsay

Louvre

Museum of Indigenous art

Luxemborg Gardens

Tuilier Gardens....

Paris is soooooo big.....

I think I like the French countryside more....

photos to come.....

Viva Italia!

I spent 3 weeks in bella Italia!

I was staying in Rimini (at my amici:fratello DIEGO's house)

For the first weeks, I had a wonderful time with Diego, his family & friends;

visiting Assisi, Urbino, Foligno, Cortona, Gubbio.... and many other incredible towns

also eating delicious food..... 

I was so surprised at the enthusiasm and passion of the organic/relocalisation food movement....

This deep respect of food is a massive part of Italian culture, which thankful is still strong....

I also visited Padova for a few days....

photos to come....